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Japan MPs declare climate emergency as government sets zero emissions goal
Japan MPs declare climate emergency as government sets zero emissions goal | Eco News — Read on econews.com.au/65842/japan-mps-declare-climate-emergency-as-government-sets-zero-emissions-goal/ Japan, the world’s fifth-biggest carbon emitter, joins fellow Group of Seven (G7) members Britain, Canada and France in similar resolutions, as well … Continue reading
Why Australian cities need post-COVID vision, not free parking
Instead of free parking, our post-COVID CBDs need a big vision to become attractive destinations that aren’t car-friendly at the expense of being people-friendly. — Read on theconversation.com/why-australian-cities-need-post-covid-vision-not-free-parking-150380 In Paris, Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s visionary “15-minute city” plan aims to replace 60,000 surface … Continue reading
U of T researchers model the health benefits of electric cars, find ‘large improvement in air quality’
Electric vehicles are often touted as a means of mitigating climate change, but a new University of Toronto model suggests that their public health benefits may be just as significant. — Read on http://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-researchers-model-health-benefits-electric-cars-find-large-improvement-air-quality Benefit health budget $10,000 per year … Continue reading
Climate change: Temperature analysis shows UN goals ‘within reach’
There are countries that still remain bad actors, including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Australia, Russia, and a few others,” said Bill Hare. “And we also have a pipeline of coal plants in the region where I’m working now in Asia. It … Continue reading
Taking Shell to court: groundbreaking Dutch climate litigation case begins.
Thousands of co-plaintiffs and supporters around the world demand Shell stops climate destruction. — Read on http://www.foei.org/press_releases/shell-netherlands-climate-litigation-case-begins
Driving a rental electric vehicle in New Zealand: Another way is possible
It was a VW eGolf (VW won’t export to Australia because we haven’t any emission standards) with one of the smallest batteries on the new EV market, having only an 80% range of about 180k (full range about 230k). — … Continue reading
Western Europe cools on plans for nuclear power
25 November, 2020 – As more reactors face closure, governments in Europe may prefer renewable energy to replace nuclear power. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/western-europe-cools-on-plans-for-nuclear-power/ ..it is entirely likely that UK nuclear generation will be reduced to just Sizewell B, with … Continue reading
Zibelman: We can’t just keep whinging about the state of energy policy
Outgoing AEMO CEO Audrey Zibelman delivers a parting message to policymakers: We can’t afford to just keep whinging about the state of energy policy. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/zibelman-we-cant-just-keep-whinging-about-the-state-of-energy-policy-91786/
Big builders’ plans threaten to wreck forest survival
“This is a salutary reminder that we are living in a dreamworld of pledges, but a reality of very little progress, lack of transparency, vested interests and short-termism,” said Robert Nasi, director general of the International Centre for Forest Research. … Continue reading
Australian Climate Dividend
The Australian Climate Dividend Planinvolves a tax of A$50 per metric ton of CO2 emissions on electricity, direct combustion, transport, fugitive emissions, and industrial processes. The revenue generated would then be returned, evenly, to every voting-age Australian citizen. This would … Continue reading
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